Heidegger, morality and politics : questioning the shepherd of being / Sonia Sikka.

Author
Sikka, Sonia, 1963- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Description
xii, 244 pages ; 24 cm

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    Heidegger has often been seen as having no moral philosophy and a political philosophy that can only support fascism. Sonia Sikka's book challenges this view, arguing instead that Heidegger should be considered a qualified moral realist, and that his insights on cultural identity and cross-cultural interaction are not invalidated by his support for Nazism. Sikka explores the ramifications of Heidegger's moral and political thought for topics including free will and responsibility, the status of humanity within the design of nature, the relation between the individual and culture, the rights of peoples to political self-determination, the idea of race and the problem of racism, historical relativism, the subjectivity of values, and the nature of justice. Her discussion highlights aspects of Heidegger's thought that are still relevant for modern debates, while also addressing its limitations as reflected in his political affiliations and sympathies. -- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-233) and index.
    Contents
    • Machine generated contents note: 1. Freedom and Necessity
    • The Phenomenology of Freedom in Being and Time
    • The Metaphysics of Freedom: Heidegger and Schelling
    • 2. Is Humanity an End in Itself?
    • Dasein as the Final "For-the-sake-of"
    • Humanity as a Vehicle for the Disclosure of Being
    • Nihilism and the Need for Meaning
    • 3. Animals and Other Beings
    • Should We Care for Animals?
    • Nature, Things, and Artifacts
    • 4. Justice in Light of the Good
    • The Danger of Values
    • Justice as Correspondence with Being
    • From Plato to Hitler (in Heidegger's Mind)
    • 5. Cultures, Peoples, Nations
    • Volk in the Rectoral Address and Other Political Works
    • Volk and Language
    • Volk and Destiny
    • Volk and Volker
    • Culture, Space, and Time
    • 6. Was Heidegger Racist?
    • Heidegger's Anti-Biologism
    • Race and Culture
    • Roots
    • 7. The Status of Reason
    • Heidegger's Critique of Modem Reason
    • The Concept of Truth as Disclosure
    • The Dark Side of Clarity.
    ISBN
    • 9781108419796 ((hardcover))
    • 1108419798 ((hardcover))
    • 9781108412124 ((paperback))
    • 1108412122 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2017043993
    OCLC
    1008765708
    Other standard number
    • 40027854342
    • 40027852294
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